Selam

See also: selam

Betawi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām). Compare (Lom) Bangka Selam (“Islam; Muslim”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səlam/, [sə.ˈlam]
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Hyphenation: se‧lam

Proper noun

Selam

  1. Islam
  2. Muslim
  3. (dated) ethnic Betawi (of whom the vast majority are Muslims)
    Synonym: Betawi

Descendants

  • →? Indonesian: Selam

Further reading

  • Chaer, A. (2009) [1976] “selam”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 414

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi Selam, from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām).

Pronunciation

Noun

Selam (plural Selam-Selam)

  1. (colloquial, religion, Islam) Islam

Derived terms

  • menyelamkan

Descendants

  • → Min Nan: 息坔

Further reading

Old Sundanese

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām).

Noun

Selam

  1. (religion) Islam.
  2. (religion) Muslim.
    • c. 16th century, Carita Parahiyangan:
      "...pahi éléh ku Selam."
      "...everyone was defeated by the Muslims."
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